FF4 - UNIT 11 - LESSON 5 - EVEREST EXPEDITIONS

Mount Everest is the _____ mountain in the world.

• highest

• biggest

• lowest

• smallest

How many people took part in the Everest expedition?

• There were 28 porters.

• There were 29 guides.

• There were 362 porters and 20 guides.

• There were 360 porters and 20 guides.

Why did some of climbers have to give up?

• Because they got lost.

• Because their equipment didn't work.

• Because they couldn't get enough oxygen.

• Because their equipment didn't work and they couldn't get enough oxygen.

What was the weather like?

• It was raining and snowing.

• It was heavy snow and freezing winds.

• It was windy and raining.

• It was foggy and raining.

Were Hillary and Tenzing near at the summit by 28th May?

• No, they were.

• Yes, they were.

• Yes, they weren't.

• No, they weren't.

How much time did Hillary and Tenzing took to melt the ice and get the boots warm?

• They took two hours to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

• They took 15 minutes to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

• They took one hour to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

• They took three hours to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

Where did Hillary and Tenzing sleep?

• They slept on the mountain.

• They slept in the forest.

• They slept in a tent.

• They slept near the river.

What date did Hillary and Tenzing stand on the higest point on Earth.

• It was on 29th May.

• It was on 28th May.

• It was on 30th May.

• It was on 9th May.

What did Hillary and Tenzing eat?

• They eat some chocolates.

• They eat some cakes.

• They ate some chocolates.

• They ate some cornflakes.

What's the height of the Mount Everest?

• It's 8,840m.

• It's 8,848 km.

• It's 8,840 km.

• It's 8,848 m.